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California Gov. Brown Cancels New Death Row at San Quentin

HeadlineApr 29, 2011

California Gov. Jerry Brown has canceled a controversial plan for a new death row at the San Quentin State Prison. The new facility carried a price tag of $356 million. Brown said, “It would be unconscionable to earmark $356 million for a new and improved death row, while making severe cuts to education and programs that serve the most vulnerable among us.”

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